Pine Hearts 100% Achievement Guide: How to Unlock Every Trophy

At A Glance

Full list of Pine Hearts achievements by area and how to unlock them
Tips on effectively collecting memory droplets and completing memories
Advice on avoiding any pitfalls or missed achievements

Understanding Achievements in Pine Hearts

In Pine Hearts, achievements are largely tied to exploration, side quests, and collecting memory droplets, not combat. According to the GameSpew walkthrough, you need 1,300 memory droplets in total (from main + side quests) to complete the game.

None of the achievements are strictly missable — you can revisit areas as needed. The achievement guide by Missi confirms this.

Achievements are grouped by area (Reflection Point, Campsite, Castle Ruins, Caravan Park, Golf Course, Rockpools) plus memory and miscellaneous ones.

This guide breaks them down by area and gives tips to streamline completion.

Reflection Point (Orange Achievements)

These early achievements are mostly story-driven and very easy to get as you proceed through the first memory and tutorial sections.

Pet The Dog — Interact with the dog near the gate
A Bonnie Dog — Naturally unlocked during early exploration
Meet Ranger Maddie — During your first journey toward the mountain
Meet Keepsy / Make a New Friend — Once you unlock memory 4 and access the cave area

These unlock naturally in your playthrough; no special farming is needed.

Campsite (Green Achievements)

Once you reach the Campsite, most achievements here involve side quests and collecting components:

Pin It Down / Fix the Collapsed Tent — Locate all 4 tent pegs:
1. Near sleeping person
2. Near the BBQ area
3. Upper camp around Lone Camper’s HQ
4. Near children / in the lower camp
Yes, Chef! / Prepare a Tasty Burger — You must collect:
- Burger bun (shake a tree near campsite)
- Patty (by interacting with an umbrella)
- Cheese (from a fisherman’s box)
- Vegetables (from the cooler near BBQ)
- Gas canister (for cooking)
  Then place ingredients in correct order: bottom bun → lettuce → tomato → patty → cheese → bacon → onions → gherkins → top bun
Gruffumpkin Mystery / Set the Trap — After cooking, place the burger in the Quiet Clearing, return to the Lone Camper, and use cameras to take pictures of the trap area.
A Sweet Treat — Toast marshmallows: after obtaining a hatchet, chop wood from 3 stumps and then toast.

Be diligent in doing these side quests as you progress — don’t delay them too late, since you may need the memory droplets gained to unlock abilities.

Castle Ruins (Purple Achievements)

This area emphasizes puzzles, gates, and object retrieval:

Lower The Gate / Repair The Portcullis — You’ll need 4 cogs (from statue rotation puzzle, a jumping puzzle, and from castle wall & cannon).
Lost ‘n’ Found / Free the Lost Kid — After you repair the portcullis, talk to the trapped kid.
King Tyke / Sit on the Throne — You must find two helmets: one in the dungeon, one via a side quest, then sit on the throne.
Goth Love — Help the goth kids by collecting 3 black roses spread around the Castle Ruins area.
Ghostly Shenanigans — Help a ghost by capturing 3 butterflies (requires net) in the mausoleum / yard areas.

Pro tip: explore every room and smash rocks — cogs and helmets are often tucked behind obstacles.

Caravan Park (Pink Achievements)

Caravan Park has fun thematic quests and collectible hunts:

Granny’s Gala / Help Granny Save the Gala — Find Granny’s glasses (shake trees near ice-cream van), scare away crows in 3 locations, find band members, then help dress scarecrow.
Murder on the Dance Floor — Scare away crows on the dance floor section.
Vibing Van — Recover 3 music CDs (pop / rock / reggae) around the van and nearby houses.
I’m With The Band — Locate all 4 missing band members (Trumpet, Sax, Tuba, etc.) across parts of the Caravan Park.
Bee Cool / Find the Queen Bees — The beekeeper is missing queen bees; find them near Grandma’s house, garden areas, and behind stage.
Sow the Seeds / Help the Gardener — Collect flower seeds (various spots), then plant them around the garden.

These tasks are all optional side content, but necessary if you want full 100%.

Golf Course (Yellow Achievements)

Here you’ll navigate a more open area with tasks tied to golf and nature:

Par for the Course / Help the Groundskeeper — Collect all lost golf clubs (5 in total across the course) and deal with mole hills on Holes 3 & 4. Then mow grass on Hole 1 and collect seeds.
Par-King Spot / Clear Route for the Golf Buggy — Clear trees/logs blocking the golf cart’s path.
Assist the Assistant — Free the assistant trapped on hole 2 by turning on sprinklers or interacting with the pipe mechanism.
Par Par Away / Return the Lost Golf Ball — After unlocking plant-lift abilities, retrieve the ball hidden behind trees/birds and return it.

Because some mechanics (like lifting plant blocks) unlock later via memories, you may need to revisit the Golf Course after getting abilities.

Rockpools / Beach (Blue Achievements)

The final thematic area has quests tied to sea, boat repair, and treasure:

Bon Voyage / Help Captain Repair Boat — Find 3 wooden planks in rockpool areas, repair boat hull.
Find the Captain’s Hat, Anchor, Wheel, Unicorn Figurehead — These items are scattered near the shore, sand areas, and island parts.
Stitched Up / Repair the Sail — Acquire clothes (pile near secret beach), then use the sewing mini-game to make sails.
Take the Bait / Find Bait for Fisherman — Search around “Worm Hill” or near lighthouse vicinity.
It Belongs in a Museum — Explore with plant abilities to uncover blocks and take photos for an archeologist, then dig in marked spots.
Bountiful Booty / Complete the Treasure Hunt — Fish to get a bottle with map, follow instructions, uncover the treasure.

By the time you unlock these, you’ll likely have many abilities (leap, climb, lift) enabling deeper access.

Memories & Miscellaneous Achievements (Red)

These achievements relate to the core story of Pine Hearts:

Standing Stone / Memory 1 — First memory unlocked via interacting with the standing stone.
The Climb / Memory 2, The Egg Thief / Memory 3, The Fall / Memory 4 — Subsequent memories unlocked via required memory droplet thresholds.
The Journal — Complete the journal memory (needs multiple memory unlocks).
Pine Hearts Run Free / Climb the Mountain — Reach the mountain peak after fulfilling all requirements.
Fond Memories / Collect 1,500 Droplets — Optional over-collection beyond 1,300; helpful because some droplets are very hidden. Missi’s guide warns about hidden droplets and suggests using “Colour Block: Palette 1” setting for visibility.

Note: Since achievements aren’t missable, if you’re still missing something at the end, you can backtrack to earlier areas and re-explore.

Tips & Best Practices for 100% Completion

Always talk to every NPC when entering new areas — many side quests are triggered via dialogue.
Collect memory droplets as you explore — don’t delay them until after main quests.
Use your journal map as a rough guide, but don’t rely on it fully; some paths are hidden.
If you miss something early, always revisit areas after unlocking new abilities so you can access blocked paths.
Enable “Colour Block: Palette 1” to help spot interactive objects and hidden droplets (per Missi’s note).

Final Thoughts

By following this structured, area-by-area achievement guide, you should be able to systematically work toward 100% completion in Pine Hearts. Focus on side quests early, collect memory droplets as you go, and revisit earlier zones once you gain new abilities. Because the game design ensures no strictly missable achievements, you can complete everything in phases. Good luck collecting every trophy and enjoying every hidden moment of this beautiful, nostalgic adventure!